News About Farming in Shipping Containers & Limited Indoor Spaces

What's The ROI on Vertical Farming?

When it comes to produce, especially leafy greens, a small-sized product isn’t very marketable. A yield is the total number of greens you grow by unit, but this number can also be massaged to look more favorable or less favorable

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Research Summary: How Many Hours Does It Take To Operate A Vertical Farm?

Those of us in the vertical farming industry know that labor is one of the largest operating expenses. While there are fancy robots being made to make harvesting more efficient, there are still short-term solutions that can help reduce labour hours in the meantime

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VIDEO: Muskoka Grocery Co-Op Takes Unique Approach To Tackling Food Insecurity

A not-for-profit grocery cooperative in Muskoka is taking a unique approach to ease the burden of food insecurity by providing fresh produce year-round with a new hydroponic modular farm

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The First Wheelchair Accessible Modular Farm In Canada? (April 2023)

What does a wheelchair-accessible farm look like? Ask Reena who collaborated with Growcer and the Rick Hansen Foundation to develop the first accessible modular farm in Canada

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Comparing Hydroponic Setups DWC VS. NFT

By the end of this blog, you’ll better understand the different types of systems and their advantages and disadvantages for you as an operator

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Horizontal Vs. Vertical Stacking In Hydroponic Farms

There’s many types of hydroponic farming systems like nutrient film technique (NFT), deep water culture (DWC) and ebb and flow. All these systems deliver nutrient-rich water to the plants in different ways and fit under the umbrella of hydroponic farming

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All About Yields

The problem is everyone describes their yields differently. Growing slots. Heads. Pounds per square meter. Units. This makes it difficult to compare equipment suppliers and discern what your reality will be once you start growing

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Container Farms: Are They All Created Equal?

Whether you are building a container farm yourself or sourcing a turn-key farm from a supplier, the best option for you will depend on your goals

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20 Benefits of Hydroponic Farming

Hydroponic farming saves limited arable land by growing 4x the number of plants that can be grown in the same space as conventional farming

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CANADA: Modular Farm Project To Provide Year-Round Produce At Saskatchewan Grocery Store

Legacy Co-op will add a 10-foot-by-40-foot insulated, prefabricated modular growing system behind the Yorkton Food Store. “The container is currently in the building stages and will arrive for placement in the spring and the first crop will take six to eight weeks from grow until harvest,” Thurston said

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VIDEO: Diversifying The Dairy Farm - Verdures Dorey Farm, Quebec, Canada

Audrey and Dominic run a dairy and mixed grain farm in rural Quebec. In 2021, they took on a new adventure by adding a Growcer modular farm to grow healthy produce 365 days a year

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Feeding And Teaching The Future

The Growcer, uses hydroponics (nutrient-rich water instead of soil and special plant lights instead of sun) and stacks plants to grow more lettuce, kale, spinach, and herbs in smaller spaces

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